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edbermac

(16,180 posts) Tue May 27, 2025, 08:13 PM Tuesday

Leon running SpaceX as well as he runs Tesla.

Booster was supposed to land in the Gulf of Mexico, it blew up. Starship was supposed to launch satellites, cargo doors didn’t open. Starship attitude controls currently out of control, ship is spinning.

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Leon running SpaceX as well as he runs Tesla. (Original Post) edbermac Tuesday OP

Well, they just lost telemetry from the starship. edbermac Tuesday #1

Gooooooooood. BannonsLiver Tuesday #2

"The Smartest Man in the World" would do better to stay out of his own business. Midnight Writer Tuesday #3

The Botox Billionaire continues failing upwards somehow, just like his bruv Umpty Drumpty.... wcmagumba Tuesday #4

They probably programmed the landing for the Gulf of American and confused the Baitball Blogger Tuesday #5

edbermac

(16,180 posts)

1. Well, they just lost telemetry from the starship.

Reply to edbermac (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 08:30 PM

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That’s that. 🚀 💥

BannonsLiver

(19,165 posts)

2. Gooooooooood.

Reply to edbermac (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 08:31 PM

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Midnight Writer

(24,057 posts)

3. "The Smartest Man in the World" would do better to stay out of his own business.

Reply to edbermac (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 08:34 PM

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Amazing to watch this guy screw up everything he touches and be rewarded with hundreds of billions of dollars.

No wonder these rich guys love Republicans.

Where else can so many incompetent hacks fail upwards?

wcmagumba

(3,967 posts)

4. The Botox Billionaire continues failing upwards somehow, just like his bruv Umpty Drumpty....

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Tue May 27, 2025, 09:10 PM

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Baitball Blogger

(50,062 posts)

5. They probably programmed the landing for the Gulf of American and confused the